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Well, Swifties, we weren't clowning this time. After months of theorizing we'd get a new album from Taylor Swift called Karma this year, and that the album color would be orange, Taylor broke the internet when a countdown took over her website — and then she announced her 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl, at 12:12AM on August 12. The best part? She gave us all the info on this week's episode of Travis Kelce's New Heights podcast.
Here's everything we know about Taylor Swift's new album The Life of a Showgirl, coming October 3, 2025.
How to listen to Taylor Swift's life of a showgirl?
TLOAS is dropping on streaming platforms at midnight EST on October 3, but great news — you can get your copy early! Variety reports that around 500 Targets will stay open until midnight so you can grab your CD right when it's released instead of waiting until 8 am or a similar time. Check out your local Target to see if they're participating!
I wasn't expecting The Tortured Poets Department to give us a Sad Girl Spring last year, and it seems like the upbeat, pop-driven The Life of a Showgirl will be giving us a Lover Girl Autumn. My favorite theory so far points out "the concept of another taylor swift fall album with the same vibes as red but instead all about a true love instead of a true heartbreak………." Yeah, I'm crying.
When is The Life of a Showgirl coming out?
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The Life of a Showgirl is coming October 3, 2025. After all, 10 + 3 = 13!!
What's the Life of a Showgirl movie?
You can experience Taylor Swift's 12th album in theaters from October 3 through 5! The Official Release Party of a Showgirl is hitting theaters across the country for an evening of music videos, lyric videos, and messages from Tay herself.
"Watch the exclusive world premiere of 'The Fate of Ophelia' music video with behind-the-scenes footage, plus new lyric videos and the stories behind each song," according to Taylor Nation's Instagram announcement. The film is 89 minutes long.
How long is The Life of a Showgirl?
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In honor of TLOAS being album 12, Taylor is giving us 12 tracks. But even though she explicitly said there aren't any extra songs, Swifties are convinced she lied. In addition to the fact there's a famously-fibbing Pinocchio in the background during this moment. Plus there's the "I come back stronger than a 90s trend" of it all, and a huge part of music in the 90s was surprise bonus tracks. There was a huge 90s callout in the background of the interview as well! We'll have to wait and see.
- The Fate of Ophelia
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Opalite
- Father Figure
- Eldest Daughter
- Ruin the Friendship
- Actually Romantic
- Wi$h Li$t
- Wood
- CANCELLED!
- Honey
- The Life of a Showgirl (feat. Sabrina Carpenter)
Is there a The Life of a Showgirl cardigan?
Yes, there was a Life of a Showgirl cardigan that dropped on September 17 and was available for 48 hours. The cableknit cardigan is orange & glittery with a "TS" embroidered on the front.
How many versions of Life of a Showgirl are there?
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Taylor Swift has been dropping limited edition versions of The Life of a Showgirl, and they're all as glammed-up as the last. Here's our favorites so far:
What does The Life of a Showgirl mean?
The Life of a Showgirl is Taylor Swift's 12th studio album. And it's all about what happened behind the scenes of The Eras Tour. I wouldn't be surprised if it ended up taking cues from the performative nature of "I Can Do It With A Broken Heart."
Are there any collaborations?
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The title track for the album will feature Sabrina Carpenter. I can't wait for this one!
What else do we know about the album?
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Taylor's official curated playlist, And, Baby, That's Show Business For You features songs produced by Max Martin and Shellback — and that's because the trio reunited for TLOAS!
The colors of the album are orange and mint green (a great combo!) and the cover features Taylor Swift in full glam in a bathtub because a bath is the last thing she did after the concert every night. Plus, the photos were shot by Mert Alas, who did the art for Reputation. It seems like she's really recapturing the vibes of 1989, Red, and Reputation — and she said her main goal was to have a tight, curated album that fit together perfectly and got stuck in everyone's heads. Oh I'm so ready for it. ;)
What's the big deal with TS12?
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Taylor Swift held up a lot of number 3's throughout the Midnights era, she referenced the number 2 during TTPD. With surprise song mashups, the two from her Grammys acceptance speech, and the 2PM EST countdown ahead of TTPD's release, it's clear the number 2 and TTPD were meant to be. Plus you can't forget the peace sign & double book copies at the TTPD library installation AND this tweet.
TTPD did end up being a double album, but I'm convinced this is all part of something even bigger. From the pocket watch in the "Bejeweled" music video promising "exile ends in 3...2...1..." to a new TTPD video showing Taylor's completed two out of three tallies (plus the viral "321" error message on Taylor's website), IMO, it's clear we're in the middle of a countdown.
If Midnights was 3 and The Tortured Poets Department is 2, then my guess is that The Life of a Showgirl will be all about number 1. And then Taylor will release the album that is arguably her most anticipated: TS13, which has been her career-long lucky number. Yeah, it's a big deal.
How many albums does Taylor Swift have?
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Taylor Swift has released 11 albums, and The Life of a Showgirl makes 12. Here's her full discography:
- Taylor Swift released October 24, 2006
- Fearless released November 11, 2008 (re-released April 9, 2021)
- Speak Now released October 25, 2010 (re-released July 7, 2023)
- Red released October 12, 2012 (re-released November 12, 2021)
- 1989 released October 27, 2014 (re-released October 27, 2023)
- Reputation released November 10, 2017
- Lover released August 23, 2019
- Folklore released July 24, 2020
- Evermore released December 11, 2020
- Midnights released October 21, 2022
- The Tortured Poets Department released April 19, 2024
- The Life of a Showgirl releases October 3, 2025
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This post has been updated.
